Jaisalmer Fort

Beneath the shadow of Jaisalmer Fort, India’s Golden City shines in the desert sun. Bustling markets, intricately carved havelis, and golden chhatris above Gadisar Lake mark this ancient city on the edge of the Thar Desert. Here are the best things to do in Jaisalmer.

Indian women crossing sand dunes and carrying on their heads water from local well, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India.

Today the city is known as Golden city fascinates several visitors around the world every year. Jaisalmer Desert Camp

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Experience the land of a thousand colours starting with the multicultural city of Delhi. Discover the historic cities of Mandawa and Bikaner. Explore the rose-pink city of Jaipur and admire the majestic Taj Mahal in Agra, one of The Seven Wonders of the World. In Rajasthan, the golden city of Jaisalmer, the Thar Desert and the mystic Jodhpur Fort are all yours to discover.

As our bus entered Jaisalmer, we saw the sweep of sand and the rocky patch of land on both sides with stunt thorny shrubs here and there. This was the same